admin - New Nigerian Politics - Page 1829 of 2308 | New Nigerian Politics

Abdulmutallab demands new lawyer

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Umar AbdulMutallab Nigerian-born terror suspect, Umar AbdulMutallab, has asked for a new lawyer. The student, who is awaiting sentencing by a United States federal court in Michigan for allegedly trying to blow up an American airliner on Christmas Day in 2009, said his current lawyer, Anthony Chambers, deceived him, Detroit Free Press […]

UK council blacklists UNIJOS, UNN, other medical graduates

Posted by admin Education, Headlines Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Minister of Education, Prof. Rugayyatu Rufa’i The British General Medical Council has barred medical graduates of nine Nigerian universities from practising in the United Kingdom. The GMC, an independent body of regulators which registers medical doctors to practise in the UK, in a directory released on Wednesday, blacklisted medical graduates that […]

Picture: Husband of slain banker, Akolade, arraigned for murder

Posted by admin Headlines Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Alleged wife killer, Akolade Arowolo (second left), during his appearance at Ikeja High Court in Lagos … on Wednesday. Photo: Goke Famadewa. Akolade Arowolo, who allegedly killed his banker wife, Titilayo, was on Wednesday arraigned for murder at a Lagos High Court in Ikeja. Arowolo is facing one count of murder, […]

Army establishes special squad to combat Boko Haram

Posted by admin Armed Forces, Boko Haram, Latest Politics Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika The Nigerian Army has established a special squad to combat the menace of Boko Haram. The Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika, who spoke at a two-day security awareness workshop organised by the Nigerian army on Wednesday, said the suicide attacks […]

FG knows Bola Ige’s killers – Lam

Posted by admin Latest Politics Thursday, December 22nd, 2011

Bola Ige Former Oyo State Governor and leader, Action Congress of Nigeria in Oyo State, Chief Lamidi Adesina, on Wednesday said the inability of the Federal Government to expose the killers of the late Chief Bola Ige, 10 years after, should not be surprising because the Federal Government knew about the […]

Pastor David Oyedepo Has Erred – By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo

Posted by admin Articles, Columnists, NNP Columnists, P Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

By Phil Tam-Al Alalibo, NNP, Dec. 21. 2011 – I was disturbed to see the video tape that has gone viral making the rounds on Youtube and the internet of a well-known Nigerian preacher in the person of Bishop David Oyedepo, the General Overseer of the Living Faith World Outreach Ministries, aka, Winners Chapel assaulting […]

American convicted for money laundering, forteits $17,080

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Acting EFCC Chairman, Ibrahim Larmode A Federal High Court, Lagos, has found an American, Parker Damian George, guilty of money laundering. The court ordered a forfeiture of 40 per cent of the total sum found on him at the point of arrest. According to a statement by the Acting Head, Media […]

Housewife impregnated by boyfriend dies in illegal clinic

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

The clinic. Eniola Akinkuotu The Lagos State Police Command has arrested four persons for their alleged role in the death of a married woman identified simply as Seyi. PUNCH METRO learnt that on December 12, 2011, the four suspects; Adebayo Oloko 29, Igbasan Tunde 36, Funmi Akinjomo and Kunle Owomi 36, were […]

Alleged fraud: Panel orders arrest of 3 Daniel’s ex-aides

Posted by admin Headlines, Ogun, State News Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

The Ogun State Judicial Commission of Inquiry on Land Matters yesterday issued a bench warrant on the former Managing Director of Gateway City Development Company (GCDC), Mr. Kayode Anibaba, an architect. Also to be arrested is the branch Manager of the First City Monument Bank (FCMB) in Ogba, Mrs. Abiodun as well as one Mr. […]

There is more corruption now than under OBJ –Nwanyanwu

Posted by admin Latest Politics Wednesday, December 21st, 2011

Boycott of meeting on oil subsidy removal First of all we were invited to the meeting but since the agenda was to discuss the issue of the security of the nation and removal of oil subsidy, the President’s intention was to persuade or he attempted to seek the support of political parties for removal of […]